Jeff co-founded Singletracks with his wife Leah in 1998 and has been dedicated to sharing the mountain bike information that inspires others to take epic adventures ever since. He started mountain biking in high school and served in the US Air Force before devoting himself full time to Singletracks in 2007.
Though formally educated as an engineer, Jeff began writing stories at an early stage, inspired by his mother who is a longtime accomplished author. He enjoys covering the world of mountain biking from every possible angle, whether it's trails or gear or skills. His goal for every story: that readers learn at least one new thing.
Author snapshot
MTB Background and expertise
- Riding experience: Trail, XC, and bikepacking.
- Mountain biking since: 1992
- Number of products reviewed: ?. I think my first product review for the site was this one for a plastic wallet.
- Current stable: Canyon Neuron, Orange P7 hardtail, and Scott Fun XC
Education and writing experience
- Bachelors of Science in Engineering, Duke University
- Masters of Business Administration, Duke University
- Other publications: Panther Press (Lakeside High School - Augusta, GA), CitySearch.com
I've had fond memories of Bull Mountain over the past 8 years and Monday I decided to see how my memories compared to reality. We got up to the trails early and…
I'm heading to Interbike next month and I'm completely pumped like a fat tire at 60psi. The trade show is being held Sept 26-28 in Las Vegas and it's by far the…
The Santa Cruz Sentinal had an article about a 50-year-old couple who suffered severe injuries after riding off an 80 foot cliff in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in California.…
The OC Register had an article yesterday that mentions how an injured mountain biker was rescued thanks to his trusty GPS and cell phone. Devon Kemp was mountain biking on the San…
Mudhunny forwarded me this interesting article from the Washington Post about busting bike thieves in the DC area. It turns out bike thieves are becoming more discerning in seeking out high end…
This weekend mudhunny and I rode at the Georgia International Horse Park (GIHP) trails in Conyers, GA (ya know, the 1996 Olympic mountain bike course) and had a blast. The trails weren't…
A new mountain bike trail is being developed around Lake Kinneret in Israel that, when complete, will be more than 114 kilometers (about 71 miles). Like alot of new trail development these…
The Jeffersonian ran a good profile yesterday on Chris Eatough, 4-time National and 6-time World 24-hour solo mountain bike champ. As you may recall Eatough is the star of the documentary 24…
There are new downhill mountain bike trails at SolVista Ski Resort near Winter Park in Colorado and this summer it's free to ride the lifts on weekends! The trails are getting rave…
When I moved back to the flatlands of the southeast a couple years ago I found it odd that mountain bike trails had difficulty ratings. Some ratings were official (like the beginner…
We're finally getting settled into our new Atlanta digs and mudhunny and I managed to squeeze in a ride at Yellow River yesterday. The trailhead area has seen major upgrades since the…
I came across a couple articles yesterday about new mountain bike trail projects under consideration near Asheville, NC and Roanoke, VA that sound promising. In both cases, though we hear the same…
Lennard Zinn has an interesting article over on Velonews this week where he looks back at some of the advancements in bike tech over the past 25 years. I have to admit…
While skiing this past winter I had a morbid question on my mind: do more people die in skiing related accidents or mountain bike accidents each year? One article I read in…
In case you've been completely disconnected like me, Floyd Landis took second place in the Leadville 100 mountain bike race in Colorado this weekend. He actually had a pretty good performance -…
I really thought the news was too good to be true. A couple weeks ago we read that Lance Armstrong AND Floyd Landis would be racing in the Leadville 100 mountain bike…
Terry Pearson posted a few days ago about cycling induced heat stroke and with record heat across the country this week it's a great time to remind people about the dangers of…
Sorry about the lack of news over the past week or so. We're on the move from our digs in Durham, NC to a new spot in the Atlanta area and it's…
There's been alot of talk and high-fiving around the Mountain Bike Oregon weekends and I have to say, I don't get it yet. I mean, I have heard that it's fun and…
I meant to post a short tidbit last week about a collision between a mountain biker and motorcyclist near Telluride but never got around to it. Ellen Hollinshead mentioned it in her…
Investor's Business Daily (seriously) did a great profile on Gary Fisher yesterday in case you missed it. The article gives a solid history of the sport and talks about how Fisher was…
How come no one told me about this? On June 13th 10 mountain bikers set out on a 535 mile race along the Colorado Trail from Waterton Canyon near Denver to Durango…
After hundreds of mountain bikers at the Test of Metal mountain bike race fell ill last month a doctor says race organizers should have cancelled the event. "Our future advice to the…
If you haven't been following Le Tour, there's a mountain biker in the yellow jersey - Michael Rasmussen. Rasmussen is a former mountain biking world champion and more recently, an alleged doper.…
Biking Bis is claiming that Lance Armstrong is planning on riding in the Leadville 100 on August 11 after all - despite previous news that Armstrong had a "scheduling conflict." The post…
Think mountain bike racing is extreme? Try mountain bike racing with an artificial limb! The O&P Extremity Games kick off today in Orlando, Florida for athletes with "limb loss or limb difference."…
A British mountain bike tour guide with Endless Ride was arrested for leading a group of British mountain bikers in the Morzine area without the proper "French qualification." Apparently French guides in…
IMBA has a new program that lets you represent IMBA at epic mountain bike races starting with 24 Hours of Moab this fall. IMBA gives you the tools to raise funds to…
Due to popular demand we're expanding our mountain bike reviews to cover all kinds of gear. From sunglasses to hydration packs, bottom brackets to spokes, if you use it for mountain biking,…
We launched a new singletracks homepage today that we're pretty stoked about. The new page sports simplified options, an oversize trail photo, and the latest news including forum posts, trail reviews, and…
The other weekend we were riding down at FATS in South Carolina when we stopped to chat with a group of guys out on the trail. Here's a rough transcript of our…
News 7 in Denver has an article on their website about photojournalist Jim Hucks' 10 favorite singletrack rides in Colorado. Jim couldn't hold himself to just 10 trails - he threw in…
This past weekend the Wales town of Llanwrtyd Wells hosted the annual World Mountain Biking Bog Snorkelling Championship. Competitors sloughed through a 135 foot long, 6 foot deep pit filled with mud…
At least 200 mountain bikers fell ill after the Test of Metal mountain bike race in Sqamish, BC on June 16 and health officials think the cause may have been bacteria in…
Question: When is a dirt road a mountain bike trail? Answer: Sometimes. Is this a mountain bike trail? Okay, so when someone says "mountain bike trail" you probably don't imagine a wide…
Received via email from IMBA: When it comes to the longest trails in the country, mountain bikes haven't been welcome. Congress banned bicycles from the Appalachian Trail before our sport evolved, and…
Mudhunny and I finally got a chance to check out the Forks Area Trail System (FATS) just outside Augusta, GA this past weekend and we were seriously impressed. After riding the Stevens…
Admittedly when we first posted our list of the top 100 mountain bike trails in the world it was a bit of a gimmick. Obviously we haven't ridden every trail on the…
The second annual Handcycle and Adaptive Mountain Bike festival was held at Keystone (see link for pics) this past weekend and this year's turnout was about double that of last year. Physically…
A commenter on a recent blog post asked an interesting question: what makes a mountain bike trail a distinct trail? That is, if a single area (like Tsali in NC or Buffalo…
Via recent IMBA email: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a major landholder in the Southeast, is revising its management policies at several sites with popular mountain biking trail systems. Affected trails include…
Here's a new one (to me anyway): valet parking for your mountain bike. Apparently the Iowa Outdoor Wellness Adventure (I.O.W.A.) offered valet bike parking at their debut event last week. Bikers exchanged…
Mountain bikers looking to add a mental challenge to their rides should check out mountain bike orienteering, a sport that is popular in the UK and Australia. I just came across some…
Strap on your body armor, Keystone just added 6 new downhill trails to the resort this summer including one run called "Money" that features 22 tabletop jumps. There's also a new 18-foot…
The Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz (MBOSC) have an interesting plan for gaining access to more trails: tourism. The group argues that by making Santa Cruz a world class mountain bike destination,…
Some behind-the-scenes changes are coming to singletracks over the summer and we want to keep y'all in the loop. First off, we're moving to a dedicated internet server to keep up with…
Okay so this prototype wooden bike certainly isn't meant for the trails but what if it were? You can't get much closer to nature than riding through the trees on a piece…
What would you say is the average age of mountain bikers these days? Based on my observations at the local trails I'd say it's about 30-35 and doesn't seem to be getting…
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